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### [2018-01-10](/news/2018/01/10/index.md)
##### War in Afghanistan
# The United States Central Command launches an investigation into a video posted on YouTube which appears to show a U.S. service member firing on civilians inside a truck on a road in Afghanistan. The montage video, titled "Happy Few Ordnance Symphony", has since been removed.
The clip is filmed from the perspective of an individual armed with a shotgun who is standing in a rear hatch of the armored vehicle.
### Sources:
1. [Politico](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/10/military-investigating-shooting-afghanistan-battlefield-video-276534)
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